7.6
Water
DramaPG-13
Duration
1h 55mRelease
4 Nov 2005Country
Canada
Language
EnglishOverview
The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
Plot
Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.
Cast
Lisa RayJohn AbrahamSeema Biswas
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10Rotten Tomatoes: 90%Metacritic: 77/100
Details
Director
Deepa Mehta
Writers
Deepa MehtaAnurag Kashyap
Revenue
$10,422,387Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 17 wins & 18 nominations totalTrailer
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